Chapter 1185: Adding Flowers to the Brocade

These people also came aiming for the location of the jade stone.

However, even though they performed Soul Search and tortured them, they still didn't find the jade stone's location.

It's not that the vendor refused to speak; he just suddenly couldn't recall.

He also suggested that Ye Liuyun might have tampered with it, but those people didn't believe him.

Poor vendor, in the end their clumsy Soul Search turned him into an idiot, and then they destroyed his body and erased all traces.

"What a pity, they didn't locate the jade stone! That kid's Soul Search technique must be very skillful!" one Martial Cultivator complained.

This man is named Chen Song; he and his two subordinates are wanderers from the Southern Region of Zhongyang Dalu.

After the Southern Region was occupied by the Foreign Tribe, they became homeless and roamed everywhere.

Along the way they had no fixed residence or income, surviving only by swindling and cheating up to now.

They arrived at Yonglie Island because they heard it was bustling, hoping to earn a little money.

"Sure, there are still a few million Spirit Stones here, so it's not a wasted effort!" another Martial Cultivator said contentedly.

However, Chen Song was not satisfied.

"That kid must have used Soul Search to learn the jade mining spot. If this jade stone is truly that valuable, it's not just a few hundred million Spirit Stones! Perhaps he was only a guest at Chengzhu Fu, not someone from Chengzhu Fu!"

He began rallying his two companions to go outside Chengzhu Fu and lie in wait for Ye Liuyun.

His two companions also could not resist the lure of profit.

Thus the three returned to Chengzhu Fu, hiding outside the gate to wait.

Among Martial Cultivators, many are motivated by profit; after Ye Liuyun entered Chengzhu Fu and saw those people withdraw, he paid them no mind.

Lei Ming asked again about the mystery of his jade pendant, and he began to explain it to the crowd.

"Within that jade stone there is a kind of Divine Soul Power called a severed soul. Such severed souls are usually the remnants a great being releases just before death. After those souls leave their owner's Sea of Consciousness, they have no central consciousness and especially like to attach themselves to jade stones to cultivate.

A severed soul can be directly absorbed by a Martial Cultivator to strengthen one's Divine Soul Power. So I suspect that Feng Renxin intends to use those severed souls to forge Soul-type pills!"

"Severed soul? What a strange name! Why can't I sense its existence?" Lei Ming asked, puzzled.

"Usually only those with strong Divine Soul Power can feel it, or those with keen eyesight can see it," Ye Liuyun explained.

"So that means the little alchemy boy must have strong eyesight?" Lei Ming retorted.

Lei Ming's idea was indeed unusual, managing to think that the little alchemy boy could also detect the presence of severed souls.

"That little alchemy boy and Feng Renxin must both be relatively sensitive to Divine Soul Power!"

Ye Liuyun thought their Divine Soul Power was neither strong nor did they have special pupils.

But he had no time to study others. He immediately led the group through a Teleportation Array to find Wu Qingcheng and check her excavation progress.

When Ye Liuyun arrived, Wu Qingcheng had already dispatched Demon Cultivators to go underwater for scouting.

As soon as Ye Liuyun arrived, he personally dived, using his Golden Pupil to search for jade ore.

To Ye Liuyun's delight, this trip was not in vain; they indeed discovered a large number of severed souls.

Moreover, most of the severed souls were fairly concentrated, with the largest deposit found in one massive chunk of jade stone.

Ye Liuyun and his team worked through the night, extracting all jade stones containing severed souls, then proceeded to sort them.

Those with low concentration or little content were prepared to be handed to Liang Xue for auction, while the jade stones rich in content were kept by Ye Liuyun as cultivation resources for everyone.

At daybreak, Ye Liuyun returned with the group, fully loaded.

Ye Xiaotian and Feng Yunfei, upon seeing his return, immediately had him change clothes, preparing to attend the Alchemical Vessel Conference.

Ye Liuyun quickly changed, then rushed to the venue together with the Feng Clan Grand Elder and others.

As soon as he stepped out, he sensed the Divine Sense of Chen Song and his companions probing toward him.

"They really are relentless thieves!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself, wanting to see if they would dare act against him.

The three were also shocked, not expecting Ye Liuyun's status to be so high, surrounded by strong members of major families.

One of them immediately suggested a swift retreat.

"What are we afraid of? We're just here to join the fun; if we don't act, there's nothing to say, right?"

Chen Song said, and led those two to the venue to join the bustle.

The venue was a sea of people; alchemical pill and vessel masters from across Zhongyang Dalu gathered to see what this alliance was about, worthy of several major forces joining in.

Elders of the Feng Clan and Cheng Clan were busy introducing some masters to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's reputation has recently spread throughout Zhongyang Dalu, yet many had only heard legends about him and never seen him in person.

Few imagined that Ye Liuyun was actually so young.

Given Ye Liuyun's age, not only did he become a Prince and Sect Leader, but also a major power on Zhongyang Dalu, which is indeed rare.

These alchemical masters were mostly arrogant, but with the Feng Clan, Cheng Clan, and Ye Liuyun present, they had to give face, smiling and exchanging courtesies.

Chen Song and his group, from afar, heard the Elders introduce Ye Liuyun and were even more shocked.

"That's Ye Liuyun! Luckily we didn't act, otherwise we'd be doomed!" a Martial Cultivator sighed.

Chen Song felt a lingering fear, muttering, "Who could have thought Ye Liuyun was this young!"

"No wonder those Demon Cultivators obey him. He's the Sect Leader of the Demonic God Sect!" another Martial Cultivator also felt lingering fear, grateful they hadn't attacked Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun was also busy promoting his ideas, explaining the benefits of forming an alliance.

Previously many masters relied on personal connections to receive orders, which was very unstable.

The biggest advantage of forming an alliance is having stable orders and sales channels.

Renowned masters can also serve as mentors within the alliance, enjoying its profit sharing.

Moreover, with the Feng Clan and Cheng Clan as backers, many masters found it more economical than working alone, and several were swayed.

As for young people interested in alchemical pills and vessels, seeing so many masters gathered here made them yearn for the alliance.

The Imperial Family added a finishing touch at this moment, sending the Fourth Prince personally to deliver congratulatory gifts to Ye Liuyun.

They also declared that future Imperial Family purchases of alchemical pills, weapons, treasures, and the like would be dealt with directly through the Alchemical Vessel Alliance.

Everyone immediately understood that this was the Imperial Family expressing a supportive attitude.

With the support of so many great powers, everyone also thought that the Elixir Vessel Alliance's future was bright.

Those who had originally been hesitant immediately made up their minds to join the Elixir Vessel Alliance.